Optical frequency standard based on a trapped 171Yb+ ion

Christian Tamm; T. Schneider; E. Peik

doi:10.1117/12.518147

6 October 2003 Optical frequency standard based on a trapped ¹⁷¹Yb⁺ ion

Christian Tamm, T. Schneider, E. Peik

Proceedings Volume 5137, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2002: Advanced Lasers and Systems; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.518147
Event: International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2002, 2002, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

We describe experimental investigations on an optical frequency standard based on a single laser cooled ¹⁷¹Yb⁺ ion confined in a radiofrequency Paul trap. The 435.5 nm electric-quadrupole transition from the ²S_1/2(F=0) groudn state to the ²D_3/2(F=2) state is probed using a diode laser system whose short-term frequency stability is derived from an environmentally isolated ULE cavity. The transition is resolved with a Foruier-limited full halfwidth of approximately 30 Hz. The absolute optical transition frequency is determined using a femtosecond frequency comb generator and a Cs fountain clock as the frequency reference. The measured frequency value is 688 358 979 321 Hz at an ambient blackbody radiation field of 300 K. The 1σ fractional uncertainty of this frequency measurement is 1×10^-14.

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Christian Tamm, T. Schneider, and E. Peik "Optical frequency standard based on a trapped ¹⁷¹Yb⁺ ion", Proc. SPIE 5137, International Conference on Lasers, Applications, and Technologies 2002: Advanced Lasers and Systems, (6 October 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.518147

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